GIS Technician - FEMA

Wood•Topeka, KS

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently seeking an Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician to join our team in our Topeka, KS office. Ideal candidates will have a degree in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or equivalent, around 1-3 years’ experience, or any equivalent education and experience. Programming and relational database experience is also a plus. We are looking for someone who is genuinely excited and enthusiastic about learning and pushing technical limits/ finding new solutions for our engineering (technology) related projects and clients. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working dedicated and collaborative professionals. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Geography, Computer or Environmental Sciences or closely related field preferred. We are also open to an individual with a GIS certificate.
0-1 year experience working with raster and vector feature layers
0-1 year experience with GIS software for editing spatial features
Ability to multitask and solve real-world complex problems in a fast-paced environment
Must possess good organizational skills
Must be consistent, detailed oriented and highly accurate in their work
Adept in basic document and spreadsheet applications
Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if required
Must pass drug test, background check
A self-starter, work well under pressure, perform to schedules and deadlines, work well in a team and enjoy their work